EP3086731A4 - Universial self-limiting electrosurgical return electrode - Google Patents

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EP3086731A4
EP3086731A4 EP14874779.3A EP14874779A EP3086731A4 EP 3086731 A4 EP3086731 A4 EP 3086731A4 EP 14874779 A EP14874779 A EP 14874779A EP 3086731 A4 EP3086731 A4 EP 3086731A4
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Michael D. EHNINGER
Paul R. Borgmeier
Darcy W. Greep
Roger Millis
Melissa K. FISCHER
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    • A61B2018/00571—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body for achieving a particular surgical effect
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    • A61B18/14—Probes or electrodes therefor
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    • A61B2018/167—Passive electrodes capacitively coupled to the skin
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